I often find myself on my knees praying to something or someone to not be in control.

Vocally, I really like going into the darker side of myself.

The thing about Depeche songs is that they’re so descriptive. For me, they tell some kind of story about a character who’s trying to redeem himself or to find something to believe in-some kind of faith or hope.

I'm not that type of musician where I can sit down at the piano and work out a song; I actually really enjoy that process of sitting with somebody and having nothing and then suddenly something starts appearing. You struggle with it, and then suddenly a song starts to appear. Then, you've got to try and muscle it - there's that word again - into something and you do. You tussle with it and play with it and roll around with it and suddenly, magically, something appears.

I think Depeche Mode music somehow appeals to the oddball, to the person who is looking for something a little bit different.

Really, what I'm always drawn to is the voice - PJ Harvey , Björk . If the voice interests me, then I'm interested to listen to what's happening.

I have the urge to still be part of the world, the universe, of life. Through music I have the feeling that I come a little closer to that.